Hull City manager reveals the secret to beating Man United in the Premier League opener.
"Hull City manager" said they watched "Man United" three times before comfortably winning 2-0 at home.
Sergej Jakirović, Hull City manager, stated that they observed the "Red Devils," Manchester United, three times before defeating them 2-0 at home in the opening match of the 2026-27 English Premier League last night.
Jakirović said, “We watched Manchester United's games three times, including one live at the stadium, and we saw their weaknesses. Then we tried to exploit those today.”
"It was a very meaningful victory. We played in an organized manner, which worked well for us.”
“The players stuck to the plan. We faced difficulties playing against Manchester United, but we punished our opponents.”
“We have been together for one year. We have three new players, and combined, they look like one team. In the end, we succeeded.”
“This is football. We are professionals. We tried to prove others wrong (who doubted our performance). I know there are 37 games left, but this is a good foundation for the future.”
Meanwhile, Hull City defender Semi Ajayi, who scored one goal in this match, said, "It was fantastic. It’s a great start for us."
"I’m very happy to have scored the goal that helped us start well. I don’t care who scores; I’m just very happy we scored."
"We don’t pay attention to outside criticism. We believe in ourselves that we can do well and hope to have a very good season."